WTW advances digital trading capabilities

The global broking giant WTW has today revealed that its broking platform can now enable digital trading with Zurich.

The new integration with Zurich Commercial UK is a key step in its ongoing evolution which looks to cement WTW’s role as a leader in digital broking. With the Broking Platform, WTW can now structure risks and placement data at scale.

Commenting on the advancement, Hugo Wegbrans, global head of broking at WTW, said “WTW is proud to be the first broker providing a successful digital submission to Zurich Commercial UK through our unique Broking Platform. This streamlines the process to a real time transaction for both WTW and Zurich, representing a major step forward in modernising the industry.

“This milestone in our digital transformation journey represents our commitment to providing our clients with the most advanced and efficient services possible. We believe that this digital process will greatly benefit both carriers and the insured, and we are eager to continue to innovate and bring new digital solutions to the industry.”

Sierra Signorelli, CEO of Zurich Commercial Insurance, said the business is delighted to have achieved this “significant milestone” with WTW and noted that Zurich’s ambition is to leverage digital technologies to enhance its customer, broker and employee experience.

She said: “The ability for us to exchange information quickly, efficiently and in an automated way with WTW, for even our most complex business, is a great example of the progress being made.

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